{"product_id":"where-the-heart-is-canvas","title":"Where the Heart Is Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003eOther people in the office can attest to the fact that I am obsessed with getting a tiny house. I’ve been watching the TV shows about tiny houses, doing research on different types and builders, and generally obsessing over tiny houses in my free time. My Tiny House Pinterest board has officially taken on a life of its own and I know more about the plumbing in a tiny house than I do about anything in my own house now. This dream may be a long ways off, but I continue to picture my little house amidst the trees on a plot of land. When creating this project, I modeled it from the picture in my mind of the perfect tiny house (yes, my tiny house will be pink) and the picturesque quality that this dream will always possess.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhere the Heart Is Canvas Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eLay out strips of ephemera on top of a journaling card or ledger paper. There should be two vertical strips of book text where the houses will be and one long strip of book text along the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce you are satisfied with the layout, take a picture so that you have a reference of where everything was, then prime each piece with a very thin coat of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums%20\" target=\"\"\u003egesso\u003c\/a\u003e. The text and patterns should still be easily visible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdhere each piece of ephemera, book text, music paper, and journaling card to a black canvas board with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums%20\" target=\"\"\u003egel medium\u003c\/a\u003e. Do NOT seal over the top of the ephemera with gel medium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSketch houses with pencil onto ephemera pieces. For trees, draw in a stem, and a tall oval shape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor each \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paints\" target=\"\"\u003epaint color\u003c\/a\u003e, mix the colors using the Color Mixing list below, then add plenty of water until the paint is thoroughly transparent. If it is still not transparent enough, then dab brush in paint and dip back into water before touching it to the page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDina Wakley has a wonderful tutorial for using her paints to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blog\/2016\/12\/09\/guest-artist-dina-wakley-watercolor-acrylics\/\" target=\"\"\u003ecreate watercolor effects\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blog\/2016\/12\/09\/guest-artist-dina-wakley-watercolor-acrylics\/\" target=\"\"\u003eSomerset Place\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo achieve a wonderful mixed-media look, don’t worry about being in the lines perfectly and on the houses, make the color darker where there are shadows and leave some blank space where light would be brightest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter each color, drip some splatters onto the page with the remaining paint. When you are satisfied with a paint color, use a heat tool to dry it so that it doesn’t mix, bleed, or move later on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the grass, paint a line across the horizon in green, then add additional water with your brush, tilt the canvas, and tap it against your work table to get a few drips and smears.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor sky, paint a stripe across the top of the canvas, add more water with your brush, then gently shake the canvas to create a more organic shape. The goal is to create a puddle shape, so drips mean that the shake was too hard. When the blue has dried, add a splash of the house’s color to the side of the canvas, dilute with additional water from your brush, shake, and tilt to form drips. Repeat on other spots of the canvas to frame your houses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the trees, color far outside the lines to create a more organic tree shape. Use plenty of water and use a greener color, then add a very small amount of black and add some shading to the trees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo finish, outline your houses and trees with a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mixed-media-supplies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStabilo All Marking Pencil\u003c\/a\u003e. Draw your lines quickly and messily to achieve the look pictured. Wet with your brush to blend slightly, and dab away any excess color with a paper towel. Repeat as many times as necessary to create defined lines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutline each piece of ephemera with the Stabilo pencil, wet with water, and dab away most of the color to create a shadowy effect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"\u003eColor Mixing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRoof\u003c\/span\u003e = Fuchsia + a little Blushing + Penny (removes some of the brightness, and adds a little shine)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHouse\u003c\/span\u003e = \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRoof\u003c\/span\u003e + a lot more Blushing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWindows\u003c\/span\u003e = \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHouse\u003c\/span\u003e + Ocean + touch of Black\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSky\u003c\/span\u003e= Ocean\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGrass\u003c\/span\u003e = Ocean + Lemon + a touch of Penny\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTrees\u003c\/span\u003e= paint first with \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGrass\u003c\/span\u003e, then \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGrass\u003c\/span\u003e + a touch of Black (for highlights)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 580px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Art-Journaling-Spring-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1JOU-1702-Art-Journaling-Spring-2017-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Art-Journaling-Winter-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1JOU-1701-Art-Journaling-Winter-2017-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Apprentice-Spring-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1APP-1701-Somerset-Apprentice-Spring-2017-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Jan-Feb-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1SOM-1701-Somerset-Studio-Jan-Feb-2017-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452535562391,"sku":"PROJ-1168","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1168__74534.1558409851.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793843","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/where-the-heart-is-canvas","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}